Vista News COMMITTED TO CHRIST

Growing in Faith, Ministers to Each Other, Disciples in Our World

Sierra Vista United Methodist Church 4522 College Hills Blvd San Angelo, TX 76904-6922

Semimonthly Publication

September 19, 2017

Church Phone: 325-944-4041 Preschool: 325-949-2075 Kid’s Day Out: 325-949-0219 Web site: www.sierravista.org Email: office@sierravista.org

See inside... Age Level News

p. 8 & 9

Calendar

p. 6 & 7

Fact & Figures

p. 10

Lectionary

p. 4

Pastor’s Column

p. 2

Prayer Concerns

p. 2

Sierra Vista Info. p. 3, 4 & 5

Thanks

p. 3

Meat Sales

CHICKENS WILL BE SOLD ON A FIRST-

COME BASIS at $8 per whole chicken. Briskets

will be sold on a pre-order basis. Briskets are

$8.75 a pound. To pre-order a brisket, fill out a

form in the Narthex or contact a CCC class mem-

ber. Briskets & chickens must be picked up on

Sat., Oct. 7th.

LUNCH SERVED 11 A.M.-1 P.M.

Meal $10 Sandwich $8

Pre-orders - On-site sales - Take home plates

BRISKET by the pound; CHICKENS

30th Annual HARVEST FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, October 7, 2017 Beginning at 8:00 am

GARAGE SALE

8:00 a.m.

AUCTION

Silent 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Credit Cards accepted)

COUNTRY STORE CASSEROLES

BAKED GOODS

KIDS’ GAMES

PUMPKIN PATCH

Proceeds go to:

Children’s Bed Project Local Church Outreach

Meals for the Elderly

Project Dignidad

Wesley Soup Kitchen

The Pumpkin Patch will be open!!!!

9:00 am-9:00 pm Come wander through the Patch with your children!

CASSEROLES NEEDED!

Please use the foil pans we provide. Bring the

frozen casseroles back to the church before

Harvest Festival. Please, mark the kind of

casserole it is & the basic ingredients.

Harvest Festival

Country Store

Our Country Store needs craft

items, jellies, jams, plants, and any other hand-

crafted items to sell. Call Beverly Nevins or the

Church Office for more info.

Harvest Festival

Bake Sale

Donations of baked

goods are needed: Pies, cakes,

cupcakes, cookies, candy/

fudge, snack mixes, especially

bread, cinnamon rolls, brown-

ies & muffins. Bring to Life

Center 106 on Friday, Oct. 6

or early Saturday. Price items

& list main ingredients.

The Garage Sale is Almost Here!!!

NO CLOTHES! You may bring your usable

items to the Bus Barn beginning Sept. 24th. If

you need help with larger items, please call the

Church Office, 944-4041.

Drive thru lunch pick up is available from 11

am-1 pm in the front parking lot.

Page 2 Sept. 19, 2017 SIERRA VISTA NEWS OF INTEREST

Hi folks,

You probably know by now, but Tina and I are the proud parents of a bouncing baby dog. Well, he is

more like an eleven-month-old, German Shorthaired Pointer puppy, named Dawson. We received him

from a friend of one of our sons, whose family could not keep him.

In all honesty, I had no idea what I was saying “yes” to when Tina and I agreed that it would be nice for

that dog to come and be a part of our simple, quiet, empty-nesting, home. I had never owned a dog like

that before, and even today after

having him around for the last few

months, I am still amazed (and driv-

en crazy) at the amount of attention

and energy is needed to corral and

take care of that dog.

Before Dawson, “ours” was a quiet

house; we rarely had to get up too

early; and our activity and exercise

fit my mid-life, “well, maybe not

today,” lifestyle. After Dawson, we

are up by 5:00, running by 5:15, and

the whole process starts again just

before we head to bed.

It is crazy and frustrating… and

many times I find myself question-

ing as to “why” we have this dog,

but in all reality, Dawson has

brought a needed interruption to our

household. His presence has caused

us to focus on some areas that we

have been neglecting, and Tina and

I actually feel better and are healthi-

er for it.

It makes me wonder as to what oth-

er areas of our lives (possibly our

personal relationships or spiritual

disciplines) might we be neglecting?

Or, not fully neglecting, but spend-

ing less time and energy than we

could to feel more alive and fully

healthy?

It’s something to think about…

In Christ,

PRAYER CONCERNS

Continuing concerns: Diana Aguero Brenda Ainsworth Terry Alexander

Callie Jo Allen Carol Arledge Tanya Bermea Paula Beverly Wilma Bradley Bob Brewer

Ginger Brodnax Eli Burchett Sue Burnet

Paul Burk All caregivers Minnie Clardy

Ellis Cox Melayne Daniel Larry Dannheim Louise Davis Diane DeBusk Alishia Dover-Wadley

Alex Edwards Dorothy Edwards Kelly Edwards

Jeanne Eubanks Lamar Evans Gay Faulkner Joe Greenway Pam Groce Joe Hardaway

Pat Herendeen B.J. Hoffman Leona Hudzietz

Chance Ingram Marjorie Lambert Stephanie Lanier

Bill Lehne Harold Maier Trudy Maier Linda Mankin Robert Mankin Ricky Mantooth Sr.

Sandra McClintock Jaci Mitchell Monica Minor

Margaret Murphy Donna Myrick Ana-Kate Partridge Carolyn Pate-Moutos John Palmer Bob Reece

Kristy Roe Ray Rose Marie Savoi

Autov Shanks Ida Mae Shawn Tres Spieker Rachel Stockstill Lucille Strother Bonnie Sumey

Kim Taylor Jamie Jo Temple Pat Thompson

Alayna Turney Kay Wallace Sherrod Wilder

Marcella Woehl Jamie Woodward Pat Young Wardie Young

Recent concerns: Eddie Alexander Terry Alexander Michael Aswad

Brian Blackstock Fred Boden Ceci Castro Barbara Cole Ken Dahlberg Roxy Doty

Greg Efferson LaRae Ellison Jack Farris

Linda Gilbert Michael Halfmann Adam Harper

Chris Hill Karen Hoskelis Tina Huebner Harvey Jones Amy Linthicum Bobby Lister

Levi Lund Joe McClure Karlene McLaren

Martha McMeans Rodney McPherson Ian Malloy Louise Manning Janet Maxwell Beverly Miller

Linda Miller Mary Pace Bob Parr

Kay Robbins Keaton Schlueter Marge See Don Shelby Shauna Showers Max Sides

Royce Sprott Yvette Waters Jane Wheat

Our Nation

Hospitalized: Daxtyn Brown Chase Fuchs-S Joe Grossheim Craig Meyer Margaret Murphy-S

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A special thank you to the wonderful,

cheerful, helpful group of Fantabulous

Folders on August 22nd which include:

Patty Towler Nancy Krasny

Judy Knepshield Mary Waites

The Shadow Michele Hester-Reyes

Susan Frost Lynn Barlow

Alishia Dover-Wadley

Gifts were given:

In Memory of:

LuRene Jacoby,

by Seekers SS Class

(Mama) Lottie Bates,

by Sandra & Keith Miller to SAM’s

Morris Hinshaw,

by Debbie Louder to Kids Eat Free

Frank Newton,

by Joyce & Royce Sprott

to Permanent Endowment

Bob Nowlin,

by LuAnn & David Lupton

Lehman Newton,

by Joyce & Royce Sprott

by Diana & Chuck Kirking

to Permanent Endowment

by LuAnn & David Lupton

by Debbie Louder to Kids Eat Free

by Kristie & Russell Reed to Bed Project

by Virginia Adams

by Susan & Doug Schultz

by Darlene & Gary Speck

by Bethi & Lynn Young to M. Lee Art Fund

by Suzy & Pat Makins

by Josie & Eddie Heath

by LouAnn & Norman Johnson

by Shawn Mowles

by Sandy Harris

by Shirley & Mike Oliphant to Bed Project

by Judy & Lance Lacy to Young Lives

by Ellen & Bobby Gruben

by Bill Holland to Bed Project

by Tanya & Doug Blanton

by Laura & Alan Bloebaum

to Youth Sr. Scholarship

In Honor of:

Judy & Lance Lacy,

by Charles Stokes Jr. to Scout Troop 374

Pat Moreland,

by Nancy & Ed Kloboucnik

to Youth Sr. Scholarship

TLC Committee,

by Nelda, Leandra & Justin Nowlin to TLC

Tamara Strehli,

by the Nowlin Family to Harvey Relief

Stan Whites,

by the Nowlin Family to Harvey Relief

Dear Sierra Vista family,

I want to thank you all for your vis-

its, cards, calls and the wonderful

serenade from the Circuit Singers.

You all made me feel very special on

my birthday.

Love, DeAlva Rader

Dear Sierra Vista,

Thank you for donating to Promises for Fami-

lies. Your donation will allow us to continue to

serve children of incarcerated adults. We’re very

grateful.

Sincerely, Anita Hoskins

Thank you to everyone who responded to Cyn-

thia Robertson’s plea for donations for Hurricane

Harvey’s victims in Victoria. Water, food, $240 in

cash and other much needed items were received.

God Bless you all, Laura Bloebaum

Dear Sierra Vista,

The unexpected passing of husband & father

Bob Nowlin left his family numb with grief. Step-

ping in to fill the void with help, support, comfort

and prayers were Ann Dodgen, Stan Whites &

Tamara Strehli. We thank Pastor Stan for officiat-

ing at Bob’s service and providing such an uplift-

ing message to all. We also thank all the Sierra

Vista “Angels” who provided lunch after the ser-

vice for family and out-of-town guests. The food

was delicious, and the lunch gave time for all to

remember Bob and just hug each other. We’re so

fortunate to be a part of the Sierra Vista family.

Nelda, Leandra & Justin Nowlin

Angel money for Kingdom opportunities. That’s a

gift to the Permanent Endowment Fund.

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J.O.Y.ful News!

1st Tuesday, October 3, 2017

9:00 a.m. - Fun Fest in the Life Center

Fellowship, Devotional, Games, Covered Dish

Lunch.

2nd Tuesday, October 10, 2017

9:50 am - Circuit Singers

We’ll meet in the Choir Room at 9:50 a.m. and

leave the Sierra Vista side door (near the nursery)

at 10:00 a.m. to visit two assisted living facilities.

We’ll pass out Cokesbury and celebrate the golden

days of hymn singing. Please wear your Circuit

Singers blue shirt or a vest will be provided. We’ll

have lunch at one of San Angelo’s fine restaurants

before returning to Sierra Vista.

3rd Tuesday, October 17, 2017

10:00 a.m. - SAM’s to Backbeat Music

We’ll visit Backbeat Music where Wayne, their

professional luthier (one who makes/repairs

stringed instruments), will tell us about designing,

creating & repairing guitars. Wayne learned his

craft by working 5 years as a protégé to a profes-

sional luthier. Later he earned a degree in electron-

ics and specialized in custom modifications & up-

grades. Wayne also works on basses, banjoz, uku-

leles, mandolins & fiddles. Lunch will follow at

the Playlist Café located in Backbeat Music.

Lectionary Scripture Readings

Sept. 24 Exodus 16:2-15

Psalm 78

Philippians 1:21-30

Matthew 20:1-16

Oct. 1 Exodus 17:1-7

Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16

Philippians 2:1-13

Matthew 21:23-32

Oct. 8 Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Psalm 19

Philippians 3:4b-14

Matthew 21:33-46

Oct. 15 Exodus 32:1-14

Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23

Philippians 4:1-9

Matthew 22:1-14

Oct. 22 Exodus 33:12-23

Psalm 99

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Matthew 22:15-22

Pumpkins! Pumpkins!!!

We’ll unload the 1st shipment on

Sunday, October 1st at 1:00 pm,

We need LOTS OF VOLUN-

TEERS to unload. Call Tina or

Ann, 944-4041, if you can help!

On Sunday, Octo-

ber 15th, from

4:00-6:00 p.m., Sierra Vista UMC’s

front parking lot

will be the site of a Block Party for the communi-

ty. In an effort to be more invitational, ALL are

invited to attend this fun afternoon. FREE hot

dogs, snow cones and bounce houses will be

available! Come join in the fun and fellowship

with our neighbors!!

Harvest Festival

T-shirt sales

Our 30th Anniversary Har-

vest Festival t-shirts will be

on sale the day of the Harvest

Festival for $15.

COLLEGE CRAZIES

College Crazies Ministry of Sierra Vista keeps in

touch with Sierra Vista’s young adults for the first

5 years after they graduate from high school and

longer in certain situations. This includes ALL

young people who graduated between 2013-2017

whether they are attending college, vocational

school, in the military, working or whatever their

circumstances are. They will be sent 6-8 mailings

designed to remind them that God loves them and

that their Sierra Vista family is praying for them.

Information has been sent out to parent, PLEASE

be sure to fill out the form and return it to Sandy

Sawyer by mail, e-mail, or by dropping it off at

the church office as soon as possible. If you have

NOT received this information, PLEASE contact

Sandy at 245-8338 or demsawyers@hotmail.com

and she will get it to you or you can pick up the

forms in the church office. Also, if you have any

questions, please let me know.

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Don’t forget to bring your food items for Project

Dignidad!! The emphasis for Summer will be

beans and rice.

The deadline for articles

in the Vista News will be

5 p.m. on these dates:

Oct. 19th

Nov. 16th

Newsletters are mailed the following Tuesdays.

Sermon Link

Saturday & Sunday’s sermons are now

available on the Sierra Vista website at

www.sierravista.org

Alta Loma News

ALTA LOMA ANGELS: There will be NO

September Meeting, watch for more info.

COME JOIN US! Contact LuAnn Lupton at

374-8403.

What’s Coming Up

Teacher Appreciation - goodies in the

teacher’s boxes throughout the school

year and prayer warriors

Sign up to be a Prayer Warrior, contact

Lynette Ott for more information

Mentors needed for the students, contact

Shirley Oliphant for more information

Books will likely be needed in the Fall

Christmas Gift Book/Cookie Day

Christmas in the Courtyard in Dec. 7th

Pie Days & Cookie Days

Box Tops for Education – deposit in box in

narthex marked BTOE

Ink Cartridges – only those specified –

(HP) those with numbers beginning

with a C or an F; Lexmark 10N0016m – Can-

on beginning with CL or PG; Dell T529

and Sharp UX-70B. Contact Belin Coker

944- 7726 for more information.

Bed Project– Since June, 2014, we have giv-

en 780 beds. The Bed Project was recognized

at the June 19 school board meeting.

Advent by Candlelight

This year Sierra Vista will host its 2nd

“Advent by Candlelight for Women”. It will

be an opportunity for women of all ages to set

aside the hustle and bustle of the Christmas

and holiday season and focus their minds and

hearts on the birth of Christ. The date will be

Monday, December 4th at 6 pm. We will

have light appetizers and desserts provided by

table hostesses. Sierra Vista will provide wa-

ter, decaf coffee and or tea. After a time of

fellowship we will go to the Sanctuary for a

worship service. The Worship service will

consist of 4 speakers: Hope given by Jordan

Burch, Peace given by Sue Van Hoozer, Joy

given by Jenny Love and Love given by Jessi-

ca Glass. After each speaker there will be a

song or music that will complement the speak-

ers subject. And, of course, all of this by can-

dlelight! We hope you will plan to join us by

hosting a table, helping set up or just enjoying

the time together. Last year’s event was amaz-

ing! Table space is limited, so please let me

know if you would like to host a table as soon

as you can! If you are interested in helping,

attending or hosting a table please call Tina

Glass at 325-944-4041 or 325-450-1231.

Thank you for your love and support of this

“new” ministry! ~ Tina

Monday Night Women’s Bible Study

Our Women’s Monday Night Bible Study will

study “Slightly Bad Women of the Bible”. We

meet on Monday nights, from 6-8 p.m. in the Fel-

lowship Hall, starting in September 25th. Contact

Debbie Montgomery, 212-5822, to order a book.

Kids Eat Free 2018

I’m elated to share the news for next year - Deb-

bie Louder has graciously stepped up to chair Kids

Eat Free next summer. Thank you, Debbie! Please

prayerfully consider helping serve meals to kids in

our Alta Loma neighborhood next summer. You’ll

be glad you did.

Pam Holubec

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

1:00PM 1st

Coming of the

Great Pumpkin

2 3 9:00AM Fun

Fest

5:30PM

Emmaus Board

6:30PM

Emmaus

Gathering

4 5 6

Harvest Festival

set-up all day

7

8am-1PM

Harvest Festival

8

6:00PM

Honduras Team

Meeting

9 10

9:50AM Circuit

Singers

11

5:00PM 2nd

Coming of the

Great Pumpkin

6:30PM

Diabetes

Seminar

12 13 14

15

4:00PM Block

Party

16 17

9:30AM SAM’s

18 19

5:00PM Vista

News deadline

20 21

22 23 24

10-ish Vista

News Folding

& lunch

25

6:30PM Center-

ing Prayer Sem-

inar

26 27 28

29 30

9:30AM CDC/

KDO Trunk or

Treat

31

6:00PM Trunk

or Treat

October 2017

The Pumpkin Patch will be open daily

from 9 am-9 pm beginning October 3rd

and ending October 31st.

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Sierra Vista United Methodist Church

CALENDAR OF STANDING EVENTS

October, 2017

SUNDAYS

*8:30 a.m. Worship

*9:45 a.m. Sunday School

*11:00 a.m. Worship

5:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship LC

6:00 p.m. Bible Study S-1

MONDAYS

8:00 a.m. Quilters N-1

1:00 p.m. Mah Jongg N-1

6:00 p.m. Ukelele Ladies S-4

6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study FH

TUESDAYS

10:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study LC105

6:00 p.m. Grief Share FH

WEDNESDAYS

10:00 a.m. Chair Yoga LC 106

11:15 a.m. Intercessory Prayer Pr. Room

3:30 p.m. KICK

6:30 p.m. UMYF Bible Study LC 102

7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Sanc.

THURSDAYS

9:30 a.m. Reunion Group S-1

10:00 a.m. Chair Ballet LC 106

6:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball LC

7:00 p.m. Celebration Ringers S-3

FRIDAYS 8:00 a.m. Quilters N-1

10:00 a.m. Chair Pilates LC 106

SATURDAYS 4:30 p.m. Saturday Bible Study S-1

*5:30 p.m. Worship Chapel Hall

LIFE Groups

Mondays

7:00 p.m. Monday Night 944-0483

Tuesdays

6:00 p.m. Bobbie Jo Griffith 808-620-0496

Wednesdays

9:30 a.m. Women’s Group 949-6805

Thursdays

6:30 p.m. Joe & Mary McClure 944-7733

6:30 p.m. Bob & Beccye Reece 651-7882

*Indicates child care is regularly provided;

any group may have child care on request with

5 business days advance notice.

Regular Meetings:

Emmaus Board

1st Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.

Emmaus Gathering

1st Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Chrysalis Board

3rd Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.

Board of Trustees

3rd Tuesdays of odd months at 6:30 p.m.

Finance Committee

4th Tuesdays of odd months at 6:30 p.m.

Unknown Addressed

We’ve lost touch with the following Sierra Vista

members:

Robert Curtis “Curt” Coffey

Rebecca Lynn Croucher

Lisa Lewis Smith Mundell

Ryon Sanders

Eugene Thomas Trotta, Jr

Laurie Ann Trotta

Beth Angelian Cunningham c/o Trotta

Please contact the Church Office, (325) 944-4041,

if you have current information. Thank You.

ATTENDANCE

AUG AUG AUG AUG 6 13 20 27 5:30 p.m. 62 89 66 71 8:30 a.m. 201 202 242 250 11:00 a.m. 211 352 239 237 Shush-free 32 Total 474 643 547 590

Sunday School 220 263 251 292

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For more information on any of these

events, please email Kelly at kduke@sierravista.org or

call the Church Office

Praying for our Children

Sierra Vista is always encouraged to pray for its

children, but, especially during September as they

celebrate their birthdays, please pray for the fol-

lowing kids:

Gracie Foster J.R. Manuel

Rudy Haddad Jackson Sanders

Lizzie Ziriax Austyn Watts

Kiley Hale Rylie Hunt

Children’s Mid-Week Activities

If your child is interested in attending Sierra

Vista’s midweek children’s program, the start time

for our weekly program is at 3:30 p.m. in the Life

Center Gym, and parents can pick kids up in the

same location at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Vol-

unteers are still needed. Come join the fun!

KICK After-School Pick-Up

Forms are now available in the Church Office for

parents of Bonham, Ft. Concho, Lamar, and Wall

children who are interested in participating in after

-school pick-up on Wednesdays.

Bringing KICK to Sunday Mornings…

Begins September 24!

When: Sunday mornings, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Who: Children, kindergarten through fifth grade

Where: Drop off in Chapel Hall. Pick up in

Children’s Building.

What: Rotational Bible lessons that includes

cooking, science, story-telling, & art

Pray about how you can become involved!!

Third Grade Bible Presentation

October 22nd, age-appropriate Bibles will

be presented to our third-grade students

during Sunday services. We invite the

congregation to serve as “Faith Friends”

and sponsor these Bibles for our third-

graders. Bible sponsors are asked to finance the

Bible purchase, write a note to the child, and attend

the Bible presentation during the chosen Sunday

service.

Some Bible sponsors have already been identified,

but, if you are interested in sponsoring one of the

following third-graders or if you know a third-

grader who is involved at Sierra Vista who is not

listed, please contact the Church Office:

Aiden Aldrete Cohen Harper

Davis Allison Gage Jacoby

Corbin Anderson Kash Jastrow

Katie Ball Cooper Jeannot

Pierce Behrens J.R. Manuel

Leah Bush Rhyder Martinez

Ava Duncan Addy McCollum

Kenzie Feagan Ellison Newlin

Gracie Foster Finlay Patterson

Marlee Garner Mady Rodgers

Adyson Gilbert Lily Ruda

Elyse Guy Carter Stallard

Aaron Hamilton Lyla Stansberry

Saigan Hans Mark Strickler

“Shush-Free” Worship Service

Join us in the Chapel Hall on the fourth Monday of

each month to celebrate God, regardless of intellec-

tual or developmental abilities. Fall dates include

Sept. 25th, Oct. 23rd, Nov. 27th, and Dec. 18th

(Special Christmas Service). It is a wonderful wor-

ship experience for the whole family.

Ministry for Families with Special Needs

Parents meet the second Sunday of every month

during the Sunday school hour (9:45-10:45 a.m.) in

Room N-1 for a devotional and sharing time. The

second Sunday of October is the 8th, and all are

welcome.

Save the Dates ...

November 22: No KICK Activities

December 6: Final KICK of 2017

December 10, 4:30 p.m.: Children’s Christmas

Program

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couple of hours from start to finish to

unload a truck. The second truck load

took around 5 hours last year because we

did not have enough help. I hope you

will mark your calendars and come out

to support us on October 1st at 1:00 pm

and again on October 11th at 5:30 pm. (I will buy

you pizza!) As of today there are already over

1,100 children signed up to visit the patch. That

number will most certainly grow to around 2,000

or more. I hope you will come hang out with us! It

is sure to be a fun time filled with excitement,

wonder and ORANGE!

Ski Trip 2018 Plans

are in the Works!

The annual Youth Ski Trip is sched-

uled for March 9th through 14th. We

will be heading to Sunlight, Colorado (We will be

staying at the base of the mountain). We are rent-

ing an entire lodge out! It will be a new experience

and a LOT of fun! The cost of the trip will be

$675, which includes everything except for two

meals going and one coming home, ski lessons (if

you need them), upgrades (snow boards or perfor-

mance skis), and souvenirs. There is room for 52

youth and adults on this trip so space is limited. A

$150 dollar deposit is needed SOON to reserve

your spot. The trip is for youth entering 6th grade

through 12th grade. We will need several sponsors

as well. If you are interested in going please call

Tina or Will at 944-4041.

Senior Scholarships

Sierra Vista gave out 4 - $500 dollar scholarships

to graduating seniors this year. This money is not

in our budget, it comes from you! If you are look-

ing for a place to donate some money, we hope

you will consider donating to this fund. You can

make it in honor or memory of a loved one and it

will be a great way to support four deserving sen-

iors from this church. This year’s recipients are

Tucker Young, Bailey Muehlstein, Morgan

Ditmore and Hailey Cassell.

Soda Can Pulls

Remember to continue saving your soda can

pull tops. 24 pounds of pulls will help a

family of 4 spend a night in the Ronald

McDonald House. Thank you for all your support!

PUMPKINS ARE COMING!!!

Sunday, October 1st at

1:00 pm (1st load)

Wednesday, October 11th at

5:30 pm (2nd load)

Harvest Festival Needs

Change for gold mine / Hair Col-

or / Face paint / 2 liter drinks

(LOTS of these) / Donations for

prizes and a TRUCK LOAD of Candy! (For

Harvest Festival, Pumpkin Patch and Trunk

or Treat!

2017 Youth Mission Trips

We are in the BLACK! Woohoo! Thank you SO

much for your support of these trips! It is the only

way we can go out into the world and make a dif-

ference.

Grace & Grub

Grace and Grub… “Free lunch” for the youth from

Central High School, TLC and Cornerstone Chris-

tian school starts back on September 28th. We will

need wonderful volunteers, such as yourself, to

cook hamburger meat, bake cakes, buy chips, salad,

cheese, ranch dressing and salsa, or you can donate

money to help with this fantastic ministry. Call Ti-

na with questions and to say YES when she or Will

calls or texts!

Sunday School Teacher Wanted!

We need one more Sunday school teacher to trade

out with the Senior High teacher. If you have ever

thought about hanging out with some great youth…

please consider filling this need. We have the cur-

riculum, you just have to say yes! Contact Tina for

more information.

The Pumpkin Patch Needs YOU!

The Pumpkin Patch is our biggest fund raiser and

we need YOU to help us make it successful. We

need readers, sales people, money takers, decora-

tors, pumpkin inspectors and crowd controllers…

But most importantly we need unloaders! Unload-

ing the pumpkins from the truck is the BIGGEST

and most important job of all! We could not have a

“pumpkin” patch without pumpkins! Last year we

had a big crowd on the first load but really strug-

gled on the second load. It generally only takes a

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PERMIT # 28 SAN ANGELO, TX

Sierra Vista United Methodist Church 4522 College Hills Blvd. San Angelo, TX 76904-6922

CHURCH STAFF Senior Pastor Stan Whites Associate Pastor Tamara Strehli Director of Family Ministries & Wedding Coordinator Kelly Duke Director of Music Ministries Kevin Lambert Director of Youth Ministries Tina Glass Director of Adult Ministries Gary Booth Director of Discipleship Ministries Nancy Knight Accompanists Shirlene Klein Linda Sylva Saturday Music Leader Angela Ochoa Financial Director Donna Tallas Administrative Assistant & Facilities Manager Ann Dodgen Administrative Aide Troi Middleton Nursery Ministries Jennifer Hedges Preschool Director & KDO Program Coordinator Tracy Herrington Youth Program Assistant & Technology Will Felts Custodians Alma Moreno, Lulu Ortega & Jerome Walters

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

2017 Budget $1,413,401.00 Anticipated Monthly Income/Expense $ 117,930.00

Anticipated JAN-JUL 2017 $ 825,510.00

Budget Income JAN-MAR 2017 $ 352,637.22 Budget Income APR-JUN 2017 $ 395,589.33 Budget Income JUL 2017 $ 129,688.17 Total Income JAN-JUL 2017 $ 877,914.72

Budget Expense JAN-MAR 2017 $ 318,439.38 Budget Expense APR-JUN 2017 $ 317,281.05 Budget Expense JUL 2017 $ 119,023.34 Total Expense JAN-JUL 2017 $ 754,743.77 Net JUL 31, 2017 $ 123,170.95

Restricted Gifts JAN 1-SEP 10, 2017

Alta Loma Outreach $ 125.00 Block Party $ 200.00 Boy Scout Troop 374 $ 900.00 CDC (KDO Valentine Dinner) $ 100.00 CDC Scholarship (Preschool/K/KDO) $ 886.06 Celebration Box $ 2,094.44 Children’s Bed Project $ 14,742.30 Children’s Fund Raisers (& Camp fees) $ 18,739.30 Children’s Special $ 325.00 Conf. Spec.: Hurricane Harvey Relief $ 24,394.75 Costa Rica-Thomas $ 2,990.00 Former Debt $ 1,161.00 Harvest Festival $ 290.00

Altar Rail Account (Pastors’ Discretionary Fund): Beginning Balance JAN 1, 2017 $ 968.55 Received JAN-AUG 2017 $ 1,754.00 Spent JAN-AUG 2017 $ 2,247.79 Balance AUG 31, 2017 $ 474.76

Honduras $ 8,226.39 Kids Eat Free $ 6,339.50 Mary Lee Children’s Art Fund $ 287.00 Men’s Bible Conversation $ 674.42 Methodist Children’s Home $ 977.42 Mid-Week Ministries:KICK $ 1,985.00 Music (including Bells & Choir) $ 981.00 New Beginnings Class $ 451.18 Permanent Endowment $ 14,524.00 Project Dignidad $ 2,534.00 Project Dignidad:food value $ 5,422.00 R. Floyd Special Needs Children’s Fund $ 6,570.00 Security System $ 187.00 Senior Adult Ministries Special $ 1,382.00 Summer S.A.L.T. $ 3,485.00 Youth Mission Trips $ 11,985.00 Youth:Senior Scholarship $ 750.00 Youth Special $ 1,867.98